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ambubaia.

Syrian singing-girl and courtesan; wild endive; chicory;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[am.buːˈbaj.ja]Classical-Latin[am.buˈbaː.ja]

  1. A Syrian female flute-player, dancer, and courtesan, typically working at the Circus Maximus in Rome.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Aramaic אַבּוּבָא (ʾabbūḇā, “pipe, flute”), from Akkadian 𒄑𒄀𒁍 (ebbūbum).

noun[am.buːˈbaj.ja]Classical-Latin[am.bʊˈbaj.ja]Classical-Latin[am.buˈbaː.ja]

  1. alternative form of ambū̆beia.

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